What the heck? Mason Cox v Matthew Sanford Wheeler

[Frank Gallagher]

pffft... by who?

Me boy!

 

[Black Panther]

He's no Dwayne Armstrong

 

[collingwoodmick]

Didn’t Collingwood have another American sometime in the mid 2000s?

Or did he only play pre-season games? I recall him being a key forward

Shae McNamara, if memory serves correct.
But I think he only played pre-season, as you suspect

 

[gutsroy]

Didn’t Collingwood have another American sometime in the mid 2000s?

Or did he only play pre-season games? I recall him being a key forward

Shae McNamara maybe? Think he only played in the twos if that's the one.

 

[revo333]

Rated as BOG after HT, chokes in the first half of GFs though.

lol.

That shot he had in the 4th quarter was deplorable.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

lol.

That shot he had in the 4th quarter was deplorable.

Case closed then.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Shae McNamara maybe? Think he only played in the twos if that's the one.

Played a couple of pre season games, showed a bit of promise, iirc Hawthorn seriously considered throwing him a bone but nothing panned out in the end.

 

[Dazzler9]

Jason Holmes was the first 'proper' American to debut.

Holmes first played Australian rules football for St Kilda's developmental team, Sandringham, in the Victorian Football League (VFL). On August 22, 2015, he became the first born and raised American to debut in the AFL.[6] Holmes lined up at the position of ruck and his debut included a game-high 34 hit outs in St Kilda's 97-all draw with Geelong. He played the final three games of the home and away season. He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2017 season.[7]

Mason Cox (born March 14, 1991) is an American professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Playing as a ruckman and key forward, he first played Australian rules football in April 2014 before making his AFL debut just two years later in April 2016.

 

[adammania9]

Everyone cries about AFL players having no personality an then anyone steps outside line an they get smashed

It’s like clockwork. Every player is a boring upright plank of wood until they show an ounce of confidence and personality then they become arrogant, annoying, a tosser etc.

 

[Percel]

Should gurn more, everybodies doing it

 

[regpies]

I heard he chokes in grand finals

Still bitter about rd23 2017 when you choked your way out of the finals?

 

[76woodenspooners]

Didn’t Collingwood have another American sometime in the mid 2000s?

Or did he only play pre-season games? I recall him being a key forward

Shae McNamara

Only played pre-season games

He was a big bloke and was recruited with KPP in mind, but IIRC he ended up on the wing.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Matthew Sanford Wheeler born in California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanford_Wheeler made his debut for Sydney in 1989

But I guess that doesnt count for the feel good story.

Factually incorrect and give Wheeler the credit

If you want to be pedantic about the facts, there was no AFL in 1989 (It was still known as the VFL then)

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I noticed that too. Jason Holmes played senior footy

 

[Slartibartfast]

Still bitter about rd23 2017 when you choked your way out of the finals?

Nah, I’m use to it

 

[JackOutback]

Everyone cries about AFL players having no personality an then anyone steps outside line an they get smashed

I have no interest in their ‘personalities’. I’m interested in their ability to play football and nothing more. Why do we think we can turn footballers into comedians, raconteurs, social commentators etc just because they know how to kick a ball?

 

[Topkent]

I have no interest in their ‘personalities’. I’m interested in their ability to play football and nothing more. Why do we think we can turn footballers into comedians, raconteurs, social commentators etc just because they know how to kick a ball?

Do you have friends who are charismatic an funny? In a group of ~1000 their our bound to be a few hilarious an interesting blokes.
Just because they can kick a ball doesn't mean they should be boring PC robots to please people like you who supposedly don't care anyway

 

[JackOutback]

Do you have friends who are charismatic an funny? In a group of ~1000 their our bound to be a few hilarious an interesting blokes.
Just because they can kick a ball doesn't mean they should be boring PC robots to please people like you who supposedly don't care anyway

No, I’m the funny and charismatic one

Look, if a player can be interviewed about football and manage to be amusing, well and good. But I have no interest in elevating them because of it. As you say, every group has funny members so they’re hardly special. If I want comedy or biting satire, I’ll watch a comedian who knows how to do it right.